EMMERDALE fans were left reaching for the sick bucket on Thursday night after Moira Barton revealed she slept with her nephew Pete.

The grieving farmer has been drinking heavily and spiralling out of control since the loss of her daughter Holly earlier this year, and shocked viewers on Wednesday night by snogging Pete, the son of her former flame James Barton.

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Moira and Pete had a heart to heart at the hospital on Thursday's episode

But fans of the ITV soap hadn't heard the worst of it until Thursday's episode, when Moira revealed the pair had ended up in bed together as they argued in hospital after she accidentally knocked Pete over after binge drinking at the Woollpack.

Allowing her ex Cain Dingle to take the blame after he tried to stop her from pulling away in the van, Pete then covered for both of them by telling the police he couldn't remember what had happened before he was knocked over.

Pete covered for her by insisting he couldn't remember what happened to the police.

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Pete told Moira not to tell the truth so their night of passion doesn't get revealed

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The pair revealed more had happened than just a kiss

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One viewer said they were on the verge of being sick at the news

He said: "I kept quiet for you, not him. Why are you doing this to yourself? We're all messed up after Holly and dad. What about yourself? Why don't you care about that?

"I know you're grieving but it's like you've given up on everything but you need to get a grip Moira."

Moira had knocked Pete down earlier in the episode after getting drunk and then getting behind the wheel

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Others didn't want to see a pregnancy storyline come from the incident

"Unfinished business maybe?" he replied. "I don’t know, what do you want me to say? but I know I can’t ever be with you.

We’ve both screwed up but we’ve both got to put this behind us, while we’ve both still got something to lose."

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Cain tries the get Moira to get out of the van before she sets off

The bombshell was too much for some viewers, with one writing on Twitter: "I think I just threw up thanks #emmerdale #pete&moira".

Another wrote: "I AM SHOOK I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING".

A third posted a hilarious meme of a grossed out face with the words 'Oh hell no that's disgusting' around it, along with the caption: "#Emmerdale What???? You mean, Pete & Moira actually......"

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Cain insists on covering for Moira

Another simply put "Eww, Pete and "Aunty Moira" #Gross".

While fans will have to wait to see if their night of passion is revealed to their nearest and dearest in the near future, some fans were quick to ask the scriptwriters not to turn it into a baby storyline.

One wrote: "omg they slept together? Please not a pregnant by my nephew storyline #Emmerdale".